The National tribune., 1887-05-12
TIE TBIRD CORPS,
Annual Reunion of the WearerS Of the
Diam0nd---D Delightful Banquet.

The annual meeting of the Third Army
Corps Union took place on the 9Th inst. at the
Windsor Hotel, in New York. The business
session took place at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
when the following officers were elected for the
I ensuing year:
President Maj. A. Judson Clark, of New
Jersey.
yice-President. Gen. c. II. t. Coils. of Penn
sylvania.
Secretary, Coz. Edward S. yelling, of New
jersey.
Financial Trustees Gen. Charles K. Graham
and Major Willard Bullard.
Directors, Gen. w. J. Sewall. OF New Jersey
Gen. George ii. Sharpe, of New York; Gen.
Joseph b. Carr of New York; Col. Clayton
McMichael. of Philadelphia; Maj. J. ID. FaSsitt.
OF Washington, ID. C.; Col. J. +. Tobias, Of
Philadelphia; Capt. J. B. NoOnan, and Capt
Wilson, Of New York.
Gen. Sickles introduced a resolution, which
was unanimously passed, calling for grand
Reunion Of the officers and soldiers of the Army
Of the Potomac and the Army of Lee, TO be held
on the battlefield at Gettysbug on the lst, 2d
and Sd of July. 1859. The committee, TO be ap-
| pointed by the President. were instructed TO
communicate with all the organizations Of the
Army of the Potomac aud the Army Of North
ern Virginia, and also invite the Grand Army
of the Republic to participate.
A resolution was also passed admitting nom
| commissioned officers and privates 10 the Union
on the same basis IS the officers.
In the evening delightful banquet was held
| in the dining room OF the hotel. aud among
| those who sat down 10 the well-furnished board
were very many who have written their names
in imperishable letters on the pages of their
country'S history.
Gen. Sickles was, of course, the principal
! guest of the evening. On his left was Gen.
| Robinson, who led a division so superbly
at Gettysburg and the Wilderness, until the
.lOss Of a leg at SpOttsylyania deprived the
4 country OF his services. There was Gen, Ber-
| dan, whose ShaIpshooters made worldwide
/ reputation; Gen. Butterfeld, Rockers accom-
4 plished Chief Of staff; Gen. John c. Black,
/ with his handsome, strongly poised head and
/ manned arms, represented the soldiers of the
| Far West; Gen. Adam Badeau, the fascinating
| writer; Gen. &. X. Graham stubborn fighter as
well as talented engineer; Gen. John Newton,
the old commander OF the First and Twentieth
| Corps; then Gems Sharpe, DE Peyster, Carr,
McAiichael, and so on through a long list Of
| those distinguished by service in the field and
| achievements in civil life
The new President, Maj. Judson Clark, occu-
pied the chair, and made a happy selection OF
| Col. Clayton Meaichael, the handsome and
| courily soldier, who was President Arthur's
social Adjutant, for Toastmaster. No man in
the Nation could have discharged the duties
of this position more gracefully than Col. Nc
| Michael did
The speechmaking opened with a brilliant
| little response by Gen. Slckles in which, among
other things he told of the final success OF the
bin 10 erect monuments on the field OF Gettys-
burg 10 all the New York organizations which
fought there and Of the arrangements being
perfected for grand Reunion Of Confederate
and Union veterans al Gettsburs July l, = and
3, 1883.
Gen. DE Peyster, responding 10 the toast OF
THE Third Army Corps gave brief but
most interesting history of the organization.
Judge J. IL. Brady, the famous afler-dinnel
speaker, made humorous reply TO the toast,
"0ur Invited Guests"
Gen. Black responded TO "Our Comrades OF
the Western Armies in 4 strong vivid, elo-
! quent speech.
Capt. J. C. Bayless responded TO the toast
"The Victories of Peace"
John McElroy, of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
was selected TO respond to the toast of 1.-THE
Press"
Capt. Thos. Lee, the inimiiable wit and hu-
morist, set the table in a roar with his reply to
1.-The Union Volunteer"
Gen. ID. S. Buiterfeld polished, handsome
and eloquent, responded to The Army of the
| Potomac"
sour Departed Comrades" was drunk in ST.
| lence, and the last toast, "The ladies'" was
happily treated by Hon. J. Banks Morgan.
Commander-in-Chief Fairchiid entered the
| room toward the close of the meeting and was
received with enthusiasm. he made a shcrt,
pointed speech.
Altogether it was the most brilliant and en-
Joyable Reunion ever held by the society.